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GENTRIFUGAL HONEY EXTRAGTOR.

Patented Dec. 9, 1884.

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OLIVER PERRY SQUIER, OFSANTA BARBARA, CA'LIFQBNIA.

CENTRIFUGAL HONEY-'EXTRACTOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No, 309,003, dated December 9, 1884.

Application filed Juy 26, IBl T-l. (N0 model.)

To aZZ whom it may cancer/2,:

Be it known that I, OLivnR PERRY SQ'UIER, of Santa Barbara, county of Santa Barbara, and State of California, have invented an Improvement in Centrifugal Honey-Extractors; and I hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

My invention relates to that class of centrifugal honey-extractors in which the pockets or frames containing the combs are arranged in the circumference of the rotating basket, whereby the honey is thrown from the sides of the pockets into the vessel or case in which the rotating basket is mounted; and my invention consists in a peculiar connec tion between the several pockets, whereby, through the movement of one, all of said pockets are simultaneously reversed, in order to present their opposite sides outwardly,that the honey from both sidesmay be extracted in the course of the operation.

The object of my invention is to so connect all the pockets that all. of them may be reversed easily and at the same time, thus obviating the necessity ofremoving them from the basket in which they are mounted, or of employing time in turning or reversing each pocket separately.

Referring to the accompanying drawin for a more complete explanation of my invention, Figure 1 is a perspective viewof my centrifugal honey-extractor, various portions of the machine being cut away in order to show the chief feature of my invention. Fig. 2 is a plan, looking up from underneath the pulleys.

A is an exterior vessel or casing, in. thebottom of which is stepped a vertical shaft, 1-3, the upper end of which is suitably mounted in a cross-bar, O, of the exterior casing, and is provided with a crank, l), or other suitable means by which power is transmitted to rotate said shaft. From the bottom and top of the shaft extend radial arms 13], between the ends of which are vertical connectingstrips F, thus forming a basket of a polygonal shape, around the circumference of which are passed suitable tie-straps.

G are the pockets or frames, having foraminous or perforated sides, between which the honey-combs are placed and contained. One

edge of each of these pockets is provided with a vertical pintle or shaft, g, the ends of which are pivoted above and below inthe radial arms E, the lower ends of said shafts extending below the lower radial arms, and having secured upon them pulleys H.

I is an endless band, cord, belt, or cable properly secured upon and passed around one of the pulleys, from which it passes around each of the others, thus connecting all of said pulleys together, whereby upon the movement of the first all are operated. The pintle or shaft of one of the pockets is extended upward through the upper radial arm, and is provided with a crank, J,whereby the power is applied to one pocket in order to reverse all.

The operation of the device is as follows: The honey-combs are placed inthe pockets, and these are turned into the circumference of the basket, thus presenting one side out wardly. The basket is then rotated rapidly, whereby, by reason of the centrifugal force, the honey is extracted from the comb, passing through the outer perforated side of the pockets into the exterior vessel or casing. \V hen all thehoney has been extracted from this side, the basket is stopped for a moment, and the crank J is turned halfway around,thus throw ing the pocket to which. it is attached through about'half a circle to turn its other side outwardly. T iis movement of the governingpocket causes all the other pockets at the same time with it to reverse, turning their inner sides outwardly, the motion being transmitted through. the endless belt orcord passing over the several pulleys to each of the pockets. The rotation of the basket is then continued, whereby the honey from the now outer sides of the pockets is thrown outwardly into the vessel.

The advantage of simultaneously reversing all thepoekets is in the saving of time by obviating the necessity of turning each separately, as is usually the case. The means here shown for accomplishing this result are simple and effective.

Having thus described my invention,what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The outer vessel, A, and rotating basket pro vided with radial arms E and connectingcrank, J, upon the upper end of one of the to strip F, in combination-With a series of comb pintles, substantially as herein described. pockets or holders, G, having pintles 0r shafts In witness whereof I have hereunto set my 9, pivoted in the radial arms in the eircunihand.

5 ference of the basket, and a means by which said pockets or holders-are simultaneously reversed, consisting of the pulleys H upon the W'itnesses: lower ends of the pintles, the endless cord or VELI RUNDELL, chain I, passing around said pulleys, and a 1 WILLIAM DEMLANEY.

OLIVER PERRY SQUIER. 

